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title: 'Cypress.isCy | Cypress Documentation'
description: Cypress.isCy checks if a variable is a valid instance of cy or a cy chainable in Cypress.
sidebar_label: isCy
sidebar_position: 140
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# Cypress.isCy

`Cypress.isCy()` checks if a variable is a valid instance of `cy` or a `cy`
chainable.

This utility may be useful when writing a plugin using [Node Events](/api/node-events/overview)
for Cypress and you want to determine if a value is a valid Cypress chainable.

## Syntax

```javascript
Cypress.isCy(obj)
```

### Arguments

<Icon name="angle-right" /> **obj _(Object)_**

The object to test.

## Examples

```javascript
Cypress.isCy(cy) // true

const chainer = cy.wrap().then(() => {
  Cypress.isCy(chainer) // true
})

Cypress.isCy(undefined) // false

Cypress.isCy(() => {}) // false
```
